24"You're going to get flattened," said Grandpa Po. "If you don't anticipate his moves, he'll knock you down every time."
Angrily, Cryssa looked up at her grandpa. She was flat on her back in the dirt, pinned down by her sparring partner, Colo.
It was just another of the fighting lessons which had quickly become Cryssa's least favorite part of each day. Grandpa Po had insisted, after the visit by the Sharkites, that Cryssa learn to defend herself...though Cryssa didn't think that the lessons had done much good so far. She never seemed to be able to get the upper hand against Colo, even though she knew that he was going easy on her.
Grandpa Po tapped Colo on the back with his cane, and Colo released his grip on Cryssa. Cryssa took her time getting to her feet, since she expected to
